US GP: Jordan Friday notes

DHL Jordan Honda carried out a productive Free Practice at Indianapolis,
working on race set-up and tyre comparisons. Takuma Sato lost much of
the second session after a spin onto the wet grass, but overall both
drivers are happy with the EJ12's...

DHL Jordan Honda carried out a productive Free Practice at Indianapolis,
working on race set-up and tyre comparisons. Takuma Sato lost much of
the second session after a spin onto the wet grass, but overall both
drivers are happy with the EJ12's balance and are optimistic about
tomorrow's qualifying.

GIANCARLO FISICHELLA

"It's been quite a good day. We've done a lot of work for the race with
fairly high fuel loads so I'm pleased to be 7th quickest and I'm quite
confident about tomorrow. I know it's going to be tough because the gap
between me and other people is tight but I think it is possible to be in
the top ten."

TAKUMA SATO

"The car set-up was very competitive straight away this morning which
was good. I was hammering down the historical Indianapolis circuit
immediately! It is fun to drive, especially the banking section, but
in a Formula One car there's not much to that because it's really just
a straight. There are some interesting corners in the infield, which I
think are good to drive, and they suit our car. It was a shame that I
couldn't complete the second session but tomorrow will hopefully be a
much better day."

GARY ANDERSON, DIRECTOR OF RACE AND TEST ENGINEERING

"This morning we were in better shape than in the afternoon. We focussed
on race set-up work and evaluating tyres. We changed something on
the car in the break and then lost the balance a little bit because
it didn't suit the front tyres, but changing it back during the
session would have taken too long. The car seems quite positive with a
reasonable set-up, and with the fuel loads we ran I'm quite happy with
where we are. Takuma made a mistake this afternoon and went on to the
grass, which was wet so he was more or less a passenger after going off
the track. He couldn't get back as the car was damaged so he lost some
set-up time, but hopefully we can recover in the morning."